1. WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES

2. GEOGRAPHY OF
THE
PHILIPPINES

3. Geography of the Philippines
Location
Shape and size
Neighboring countries and surrounding bodies of water
Terrain and Points
Other Facts

5. LOCATION Located in Southeastern Asia
Archipelago (large group of islands) made up of 7,107 islands
Part of a Western Pacific arc system that is characterized by active volcanoes .

6. SHAPE AND SIZE Shape Elongated Archipelago Area 115,830 square miles
Coastline
22,549 miles
Length
1,851 km (1,150 mi) SSE-NNW ,
Width
1,062 km (660 mi) ENE-WSW .

7. Neighboring Countries

8. Surrounding Bodies of Water
North- Luzon Strait
East- Philippine Sea
South- Celebes Sea
West- South China Sea

9. Terrain and Points -mostly mountainous
-all islands are prone to earthquakes
Lowest Point- Philippine Sea
Highest Point-
Mount Apo (9,691 feet)

10. Other Geographical Facts
Natural Resources- Timber, Petroleum, Cobalt
Oil is not a natural resource.
Population: 99,900,177 Estimate
Capital- Manila
72nd largest country in the world
Officially called the Republic of Philippines
Slightly larger than Arizona
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